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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 16, 2024

250 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $238.44/cwt -1.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,719/hd at 721 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $250.50/cwt ≈ $1,378/hd at 550 lb · 13 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $231.00/cwt ≈ $1,467/hd at 635 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 250 232 434
Feeder cattle 196 194 387
Slaughter cattle 26 16 36
Replacement cattle 28 22 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold steady. Heifers sold $7 - $15 higher. Feeder bulls sold $5 - $10 higher. Slaughter cattle sold $5 - $10 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
504 504 7 310.00 $310.00 $1,562 —
625 625 12 272.00 $272.00 $1,700 -14.48
700–749 721 21 234.00–242.00 $238.44 $1,719 -1.56
857 857 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,843 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 362.50 $362.50 $924 —
370 370 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,202 —
410–435 423 2 320.00–325.00 $322.43 $1,364 -7.57
455–490 477 3 300.00–317.50 $308.11 $1,470 —
500–540 523 3 275.00–299.00 $290.01 $1,517 +0.01
600–605 602 3 265.00–275.00 $271.65 $1,635 —
710 710 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,860 +29.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434 434 4 274.00 $274.00 $1,189 -5.00
550 550 13 250.50 $250.50 $1,378 —
635 635 13 231.00 $231.00 $1,467 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 345.00 $345.00 $690 +20.00
265–285 275 2 295.00–302.50 $298.61 $821 —
300 300 2 295.00–297.50 $296.25 $889 —
350–390 363 3 270.00–285.50 $275.78 $1,001 —
410–435 423 4 265.00–275.00 $268.31 $1,135 +20.29
450–485 468 4 255.00–265.00 $260.61 $1,220 +40.61
505–535 515 4 232.50–247.50 $240.70 $1,240 +5.70
590 590 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,342 —
785 785 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,511 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 260.00 $260.00 $793 —
355 355 1 235.00 $235.00 $834 —
435–445 440 2 235.00–250.00 $242.41 $1,067 —
450 450 1 217.50 $217.50 $979 —
520 520 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,144 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 387.00 $387.00 $813 +27.00
280 280 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,050 +33.95
320–330 325 3 347.50–362.50 $354.92 $1,153 —
365–380 370 3 335.00–340.00 $338.36 $1,252 +15.86
400–420 413 3 310.00–322.50 $315.85 $1,304 +19.71
460–470 465 2 285.00–300.00 $292.58 $1,360 +17.58
500 500 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,338 —
595 595 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,636 +26.29
620–630 625 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,375 -13.27
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 342.50 $342.50 $702 +15.65
255 255 1 340.00 $340.00 $867 —
310–345 328 2 325.00–337.50 $331.58 $1,088 —
360 360 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,152 —
420 420 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,197 —
485 485 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,188 -17.50
500 500 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,188 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–940 867 85-90% 3 92.00–103.00 $96.89 $840 —
940–1280 1086 85-90% 9 113.00–126.00 $120.25 $1,306 +6.61
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1780 1463 80-85% 4 117.00–127.00 $122.37 $1,790 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1655–1745 1706 4 139.00–154.00 $148.08 $2,526 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–1010 953 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,125.00–1,550.00 $1,269.14

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,525.00–1,775.00 $1,650.00
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1025–1110 1068 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,600.00 $1,551.99
985–1170 1078 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1115 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
965–1250 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,875.00–2,300.00 $2,044.86 +619.86
990–1330 1203 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,300.00–2,025.00 $1,680.17 —
1235 1235 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.